EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

Zachattack · Veteran Member

china crusjhes down down on ivory trade

Partysquid · Senior Member

It should stop. the only animals that have ivory are endangered.

PostmanPat · Veteran Member

Goin' Down Down on Ivory Trade - Lil' China ft. Glorious Leader, album out now

Riley Harris · Veteran Member

I mean it's sort of a waste of the ivory that was already taken from the animals, but I know they are doing it to make a statement to poachers.

damaris_cgomez · Veteran Member

I think it should be stopped or at least put under more regulations. I do think it is awesome to have a country step up and make a statement as strong as this against the trade of ivory.

Lia_Love522 · Senior Member

I agree with Riley, it definitely seems like a waste but if it gets the point across I guess it's worth it.

Zoe Kline-Koenig · Senior Member

I really like that China has made a strong statement agaist the ivory trade by destroying their stockpile. I think it is a step in the right direction for the country. The ivory trade needs to stop because the animals they take ivory from are all in danger of extinction.

SassySmith · Veteran Member

humans are so selfish, they want to take something from an animal or person and they don't even use it, they decide its a better idea to waste it then let the animals use it.

Riley Harris · Veteran Member

China did not take the ivory from the animals; they seized it from poachers and then discarded it to make a statement.

Dane Ransom · Veteran Member

The trade should stop, or at least be heavily regulated to protect the animals

cjfreddi · Veteran Member

The underground ivory trade will never stop as long as there is demand for it. It's like drugs in South America. As long as there is a demand for it then people will continue to break the law to supply it.

SpaceNate · Veteran Member

There will always people who break the law to gain money, just like the people above said it's just like stoping drug trafficing.

jordynransom · Veteran Member

i think they should stop the trade of ivory simply because a lot of the time they obtain the ivory illegally by poaching and i think the safety and protection of the animals are most important

sheilasey · Senior Member

It's good that China has finally taken action against ivory trading especially considering it is the world's largest ivory market. The fact that China has made a public stance against the act is great progress.

DyllanS · Senior Member

so much crushjejing

kevinNguyen · Veteran Member

Its good that China has finally decided to do something but i think destroying that much ivory was a waste due to the fact that it was already taken from the animal